Konica Minolta Medical Imaging has acquired Viztek, its parent company, Konica Minolta, announced today. 

Kubtec, an x-ray systems developer based out of Milford, Conn., now has a purchasing agreement with the healthcare improvement company Premier. 

A reference payment initiative can lead to increased savings and lowered prices, according to a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Rivanna Medical, a medical technology company based out of Charlottesville, Va., announced that its Accuro device was recognized by Anand M. Sardesai, MD, during his presentation at the fifth annual Academy of Regional Anaesthesia (AORA) of India conference.

Medicare part B spending on medical imaging per beneficiary is down in almost every state since peaking in 2005 and 2006, according to a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

April 16, 2015, marked the beginning of a seismic shift in the healthcare landscape. On that day, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 2, the MACRA, which repeals the SGR formula, extends the CHIP for two years, institutes a 0.5% increase in Medicare reimbursement over the next four and a half years and encourages physicians to transition to APMs.

Radiology has been hit hard by reimbursement cuts and regulations but the cutting-edge tools available are helping practices stay ahead of all the changes impacting the market.

The practice has identified a billing error or a compliance problem impacting Medicare coverage that resulted in the practice having received an overpayment from Medicare.